Where does “nagas” come from?
nagas (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic nogaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
nagas (Lithuanian): fingernail, nail; claw; talon
Definitions
- fingernail, nail; claw; talon
Ancestry of “nagas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nogaʔ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |